Places lmfukada Wants to Go

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

After a short 5 year run, this former major theme park sits in ruin.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).